- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31385 WP No. 14057 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 14057 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: VISHWAGNANI EMPLOYEES WELFARE SOCIETY LIMITED., A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES LIMITED 1959, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.1893, 6TH CROSS, SUBHASH NAGAR (K.R.ROAD), MANDYA - 570 024 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETORY, MR. MUNINDRA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KUMARA K.G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, 2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, NEW SYAAJI RAO ROAD MYSURU DISTRICT MYSURU - 570 001. Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31385 WP No. 14057 of 2026 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NEW SYAAJI RAO ROAD, MYSURU DISTRICT MYSURU - 570 001 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 570 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER DATED 28.01.2026 WITH BEARING NO.
ೆ ಆ ಎಂ/ ಆಡತ/ /ಕೂ ಎಇ/.ಆ-103/2022-23 PASSED BY 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE IN SO FAR AS PETITION CONCERNED AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The petitioner has challenged the order passed under Section 68 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (for short, 'the Act'). It is seen that the petitioner is - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31385 WP No. 14057 of 2026 having an alternative and efficacious remedy under Section 106(1)(h) of the said Act. 2. For the aforementioned reasons, without going into the merits of the case, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Appellate Authority in the manner known to law. 3. It is hereby made clear that, no opinion is expressed on the merits of the case, including the locus standi of the petitioner to file an appeal before the Appellate Authority and if any appeal were to be filed, the same shall be adjudicated depending on the merits of the case. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2